Combined table and ironing-board



0. F. KRAHN.

COMBINED TABLE AND momma BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 28,1919.

Patented May 24, 192K.

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APPLICATIQN FILED APR- 28, 19l9- 1,379,451.

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APPLICATIION FILED APR-28, I919- 1 B79A51 Patented May 24, 19211.

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Specification of Letters 1 atent.

Patented May 24, 11921.

Application filed April 28, 1919. Serial No. 283,145.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OTTO F. IZRAHN', citizen of the United States, residing at Loyal, in the county of Clark and State of i i isconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Tables and Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined iron ing board and table and has as one of its principal objects to provide a construction wherein the ironing board may normally be carried in inactive position housed beneath the table top so that the presence of the ironing board upon the table will not. under ordinary circumstances, be discernible but wherein the board may easily be moved to active position projecting from the table.

The invention has as a further object to provide a construction wherein the ironing board may readily be returned to its normal inactive position beneath the table.

And the invention has as a stil further object to provide a device of the above described character wherein the ironing board will, when extended, be firmly supported in active position and wherein the ironing board will be formed to receive a sleeve board projecting in one position over the ironing board or projecting in another position over the table.

Other and incidental objects will appear hereinafter. In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l isv a perspective view showing the ironing board of the device extended to active position,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view bringing out the manner in which the iron ing board is, when-extended, supported with respect to the table,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the ironing board folded to inactive position beneath the table,

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view particularly bringing out the slidable connection between the ironing board and table,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the frame of the table in detail,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary edge elevation particularly showing the manner in which the prop of the ironing board is secured to the cross pin slidably connecting the ironing board with the table, and i Fig. 7 is a detail section particularly showing the mounting of the leg of the ironing board.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, I employ a table which, as particularly shown in Fig. 5, includes a table frame comprising front and back longitudinal side rails 10 and transverse end rails l coupled with the side rails by suitable s 12 arranged at the meeting ends of the side and end rails. Mortised at their ends into the upper edges of the side rails are spaced transverse strips 13 and connected to these strips as well as to the table frame in any approved manner, is a table top lei. Slidable through the front side rail is a drawer 15 carried by drawer guides 16. An economical and substantial table is thus produced.

The table provides a stand for the ironing board employed. Formed through one of the end rails 11 of the table frame, adjacent one side of the table, is an opening 17 nor mally closed by a suitable door 18 preferably equipped with an approved catch securing the door in closed position. Extending longitudinally within the table frame at opposite sides of the opening 17 are track rails 19 cut away at their upper edges to receive the cross strips 13 and seating against the table top. The ends of these rails lying adjacent the opening 17 are rested upon and secured to a cross strip 20 abutting the ad jacent end rail of the table frame and fastened at its ends to brace blocks 22. At their opposite ends, the track rails are secured to the adjacent end rail of the table frame. In this connection, it will be observed that the drawer guides 16 are arranged to extend between the front side rail of the table frame and what may be termed the front track rail. Formed in the track rails adj acent lower edges thereof are oppositely disposed longitudinal slots 23 provided ad jacent their outer ends with inclined outer end portions 24 sloping upwardly toward the upper edges of the rails.

Slidably connected with the track rails 19 is an ironing board 25 preferably tapered toward its outer end and formed in its outer end edge with a hand receiving notch 26 spanned by a handle 27. Adjacent its inner end the board is provided with spaced openings 28 adapted to receive the strings at one end of a pad therethrough while the notch 26 is adapted to receive the strings at the opposite end of the pad so that the pad may thus be securely tied upon the board. Pref erably, screws or pegs are secured to the lower side of the board adjacent the notch 26 and openings 28 so that the pad strings may be connected to these pegs. Extending longitudinally from the inner end of. the board is a head therefor. This head is formed of spaced parallel blocks or strips 29. Formed through the inner ends of these blocks are slots 30 and engaged through said slots are bolts or other suitable fastening devices 31. The heads of these bolts are countersunk in the upper face of the board while the nuts on the lower ends of the bolts are, as particularly shown in Fig. 6, preferably countersunk in the lower faces of saidblocks,

being received within longitudinal channels.

within the blocks and held against rotation thereby. As particularly brought out in Fig. 4, the blocks are so positioned with respect to each other as to be freely received between the track rails 19 and overhang the side edges of the board so that the board will thus be centered between said rails. Furthermore, this construction provides an arrangement whereby the presence of a pad upon the board will not interfere with the movement of the board between the rails. Journaled through the outer end portions of the blocks 29 is a cross pin 32 freely engaging at its ends through the slots 24 in "the track rails and slidably connecting the ironing board with said rails.

Pivotally mounted upon the cross pin 32 between the headblocks is a leg or prop 33 for the ironing board. Beyond the pin, the outer end of the leg is, as particularly shown in Fig. 6, split to provide coacting tongues 3% bearing around the pin. Overlying these tongues are wear plates 35 and extending through these plates and through the tongues is a bolt or other suitable fastening device 36' adjustable for tensioning the tongues about the cross pin. Thus, any undesirable looseness occurring between the leg and the pin may be readily taken up. At its outer end the leg is preferably equipped with a rubber tip or foot 37 and suitably connected tov the side edges of the leg are longitudinally brace strips 38. Hingedly connected to the intermediate portion of the ironing board at its lower side is an arm 39 adapted to engage at its free end in a suitable notch 40 in the upper side of the leg, as particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for sustaining the ironing board in substantially horiz'ontal position.

As will now be readily understood, the ironing board is, as shown in Fig. 3, normally housed beneath the table top so that, under ordinary circumstances, the table may be used in the usual manner without interference by the ironing board and, in this connection, it will be observed that when the ironing board outwardly. As the ironing board'is thus pulled outwardly the cross pin 32 will ride outwardly within the slots 23 and, as the board approaches the limit of its outward movement, will move upwardly within the inclined portions 24 of said slots for elevatmg the board at its inner end until the head blocks 29 seat flat against the inner side of the table top. Coincidently, the leg 33 of the ironing board will drop to the floor while the arm 39 will swing downwardly to engage within the notch 40, when the ironing board will be rigidly sustained in horizontal position projecting in active position from the adjacent end of the table. The ironing board will, as particularly shown in Fig. 2, thus be held to abut at its inner end against the adjacent end edge of theftable top and in order to overcome any wedging which may develop between the ironing board and the table top, such as would prevent a proper elevation of the ironing board, or result in binding between the ironing board and the table top, the blocks 29 are, as previously indicated, adjustably mounted, so that these blocks may be positioned longitudinally upon the inner end of the ironing board to properly sustain the iron ing board with respect to the table topxwhen the ironing board is extended. Furthermore, in order. to permit the inner end of the ironing board to move upwardlyacross the adjacent end edge of the table top, the

portion of this edge registering with the ironing board is,'as also particularly shown in Fig. 2, preferably beveled at its lower side while the inner end edge of the iron ing board is similarly beveledat its upper side. As willbe noted, the upper face of the ironing board lies in a plane above the top of the table so that when apad is applied to the board, the pad will extend well above the table top. board to its inactive position it is simply necessary to disengage the arm 39 from the leg 33 when, by slightly'lowering the free end of the ironing board, the ironing board may be again shifted inwardly beneath the table top, the arm, as well as the leg 33, being folded upwardly beneath the ironing board as said board is shifted. I accord-' ingly provide an arrangement whereby the ironing board may be easily moved to its active position and as readily disposed in inactive position. v

Formed through the ironing board at its inner end is a slot or opening 41 and secured beneath the ironing board at opposite ends of this slot are wear strips which, for

To fold the ironing convenience, have been indicated at 42 and 43 respectively. A sleeve board 44 is employed in connection with the ironing board. At its inner end the sleeve board is formed with a head 45 having a reduced lower end portion and connected to the inner end of the board to depend therefrom is a hook 46. The reduced lower end portion of the head of the sleeve board is adapted to removably fit within the opening 41 of the ironing board while the hook 46 is designed to selectively cooperate with the wear strips 42 and 43. Consequently, the sleeve board may be positioned to extend over the ironingboard when the hook will engage beneath the wear strip 42 for rigidly supporting the sleeve board in position. On the other hand, should it be desired to iron a garment of such size that the garment would, when the sleeve board was in such position, drag upon the floor, the sleeve board may be reversed to the position shown in Fig. 2, extending over the table, when the hook 46 will engage beneath the Wear strip for sustaining the sleeve board. In this position of the sleeve board, the garment being ironed will, of course, rest upon the table and be supported thereby away from the floor. As will be appreciated, this reversible feature of the sleeve board there fore provides a very desirable and advantageous arrangement. hen the ironing board is folded to its inactive position, the sleeve board is, of course, first detached and, if desired, this sleeve board may be kept within the drawer of the table so as to always be conveniently accessible.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A device of the character described including a table, an ironing board normally carried inactive beneath the table top, a head carried by the ironing board, means carried by said head and slidably connecting the ironing board with the table where by the ironing board may be shifted to active position abutting at its inner end with an adge of the table top and projecting from the table, and means for sustaining the ironing board in active position, said head being adjustable upon the ironing board for positioning the board to properly coact at its inner end with said edge of the table top when the board is disposed in active position.

2. The combination of a table, an ironing board normally disposed in inactive position beneath the table, a supporting leg for the board, means swingingly connecting said leg with the board and also slidably connecting the board with the table whereby the board may be shifted to active position projecting from the table, and means coacting between the board and leg for sustaining the board when disposed in active position.

3. A device of the character described including a table, an ironing board, spaced blocks carried by the board near its inner end, means adjustably connecting said blocks to the board, and means engaged with the blocks and pivotally connecting the board with the table for movement to inactive position lying therebeneath or for movement to active position projecting from the table.

4. A device of the character described including a table, an ironing board, spaced blocks fixed to the board near its inner end, a pivot pin Xtending through said blocks and slidably connecting the board with the table whereby the board may be shifted to inactive position lying beneath the table top or may be shifted to active position projecting from the table, and a leg pivotally engaged with said pin between the blocks for supporting the board when in active position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OTTO F. KRAHN. [L.S.] 

